The US has launched nine drone strikes so far in 2012, down quite a bit from the number in past years, but after a multi-month lull following the November 2011 US attack on Pakistani military bases, the program appears to be back in full force.

It appears not to have taken long for the US to reject this “warning,” as only four days later the drones were attacking again. It is possible that the warnings are simply play-acting by a Pakistani government that has long silently endorsed the program. This is particularly politically dangerous now, however, with massive anti-US rallies taking place.

Yet the alternative, that the warning was a serious demand for the US to stop using its airspace, isn’t much better for the ruling party, since it is clear that warning is not being taken credibly. Either way, the continued strikes are a major threat to both US acceptability in the nation and the Pakistani Peoples Party’s hope for reelection next year.

Author: Jason Ditz

Unless the next president of Pakistan Imran Khan turns out 2B a Trojan Horse like Our vaunted doughnutMan "O" (0 4Me)…. The drones will quit then…..!!!!!!!!

Wolfgang9

So, Politicians lie, nothing new to that! And as more money is involved
they lie proportionally more. I wonder where they bunker all that cash,
Wolfgang

Talha

Pakistani Govt., if you are sincere about this claim, please shoot them down – there is no alternative option for someone violating your airspace with military hardware without your permission – especially when you have SAM capability.http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/10/9…